First Look: Gevenalle Cyclocross Specific Pulleys

In the down and dirty world ofcyclocrossracing, every little detail matters, and while we may not consider them a critical item, the pulley wheels in your derailleur receive an awful lot of abuse. Mud and grit can easily work their way past seals designed more for road riding and slightly cleaner endeavors, which spells trouble when you want to shift gears. Gevenalle has introduced what may well be the first pulley set made to tackle this particular issue.

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Designed in collaboration with Kogle bearings, a leader in precision bearing manufacturing, the new pulleys feature robust seals to keep grime on the outside and the bearings spinning smoothly, even when encased in a coat of mud. Added protection above and beyond the seals comes from sturdy alloy side plates. The aluminum pulleys feature machined holes to allow better mud displacement, and are compatible with both Shimano and Gevenalle BURD derailleurs.

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Pulleys are available on their own for $69, or installed in a complete BURD derailleur for $99.

While a majority of brands expect you to ride and replace your bike components when they break, as they are not often serviceable, Gevenalle hopes you prefer to simply ride, repair, and repeat! As such, if you really trash the bearings, you can send the pulleys back to Gevenalle for service to the tune of $34—the aluminum pulleys even ship with a spare set of seals for when it comes time to service the ABEC5 bearings housed inside. Another spare set of replacement seals will set you back a whole $6.

Price
•$69: CX pulley set
•$99: BURD rear derailleur with Gevenalle CX pulleys
•$6: Replacement seal sets (It will be a while before you need them; seals are reusable and the derailleur and pulley sets ship with an additional replacement set)
•$34: Gevenalle’s rebuild service

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